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EP 1 290 643 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.10.2002 (43) Date of publication: 12.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/11 (21) Application number: 01939080.6 (22) Date of filing: 15.05.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06T 15/50 (86) International application number: PCT/US0115/958 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/8854 (22.11.2001 Gazette 2001/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 16.05.2000 US 571988 16.05.2000 US 571768 (71) Applicant: SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. Palo Alto,California 94303 (US)	(72) Inventors: DEERING, Michael, F. Los Altos, CA 94024 (US) NELSON, Scott, R. Pleasanton, CA 94588 (US) (74) Representative: Davies, Simon Robert  D Young & Co,21 New Fetter Lane London, EC4A 1DA London, EC4A 1DA (GB)